Policy & regulation

Some HHSA members at its meeting on 12-13 March in Melbourne at Amplifon headquarters where discussion included election priorities. HHSA chair Jane MacDonald is sixth from left and deputy chair Leanne Emerson third from right. Image: Prime Creative Media.

Hearing Health Sector Alliance

HHSA urges government to extend HSP to low-income people and create new item for aged care screening

March 31, 2025

The Hearing Health Sector Alliance (HHSA) has named four priority actions for the 2025 Australian federal election including extending the...

AudA says barriers such as limited Medicare funding and inadequate recognition of audiologists’ scope of practice continue to limit access to hearing services. Image: MotionSenor/stock.adobe.com.

Federal Government

Audiology Australia disappointed hearing health and audiology overlooked in 2025 Federal Budget

by Helen Carter

March 26, 2025

Audiology Australia says it is disappointed that audiology and hearing health were overlooked in the 2025 Australian Federal Budget. “We...

The HSP expansion will be funded by Hearing Australia’s commercial operations and will provide free hearing assessments, hearing aids and support to at risk individuals ineligible for Australian Government-funded hearing services through the HSP. Image: Engima/stock.adobe.com.

Hearing Services Program

New Hearing Australia program offers free hearing aids to First Nations people, the unemployed and homeless

by Helen Carter

March 23, 2025

Hearing Australia, with the support of the Australian Government, has announced the launch of a landmark program to help people...

Audiology Australia is also supporting a recommendation from the Hearing Health Sector Alliance to expand the Hearing Services Program to low-income and unemployed Australians. Image: TEERAPONG/stock.adobe.com.

Federal Government

Audiology Australia calls for policy changes to improve access to hearing care services

by Helen Carter

March 22, 2025

Audiology Australia is calling for Federal Government policy changes to improve access to hearing care services for more Australians. AudA...

Mary-Anne Thomas, Victorian Minister for Health, tours one of the two new theatres with Dr Peter Bird, Eastern Health Divisional Director General Surgery. Image: Mary-Anne Thomas.

Surgery and other implants

Better Access for Vic Kids grant to cut Eastern Health paediatric ENT wait lists

by Helen Carter

March 15, 2025

Melbourne’s Eastern Health will receive funds to reduce waiting lists for paediatric ear, nose and throat cases particularly in the school...

Hearing aids

GMHBA freezes increases to base premiums for extras including hearing aids

by Helen Carter

March 7, 2025

GMHBA health insurance has announced it is easing financial pressure on its members by freezing increases to base premiums for extras...

The conference, at the Adelaide Convention Centre, will be the nation’s largest hearing health event of the year, with more than 100 speakers including leading international and national experts. Image: jovannig/stock.adobe.com.

Conferences

Sharing knowledge in Adelaide: Audiology Australia 2025 Conference preview

by Helen Carter

March 3, 2025

The Audiology Australia 2025 Conference is heading to Adelaide from April 1 to 4 with an exceptional speaker line-up plus...

Changes due to come in on 1 April 2025 include slashing the hearing aid fitting cap from $2,500 to $1,750, forcing providers to fit lower levels of technology. Image: uremar/stock.adobe.com.

Noise-induced hearing loss

SIRA proposes cost cutting to NSW workers’ compensation for hearing loss

by Helen Carter

February 24, 2025

The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA), which manages workers’ compensation in NSW, has proposed dramatic cost cutting for hearing aid...

The webinar will help practitioners learn more about cyber security, how they can protect their business and what is being done to protect digital health information. Image: thodonal/stock.adobe.com.

ADHA to run free cyber security webinar for allied health professionals

by Helen Carter

February 21, 2025

Allied Health Professions Association (AHPA) and the Australian Digital Health Agency have joined forces to help allied health professionals improve...

Almost half a million HSP clients were fitted with 220,438 devices in the six months from July to December 2024. Image: Peakstock/stock.adobe.com.

Hearing Services Program

All Hearing Services Program forms can now be completed digitally

by Helen Carter

February 20, 2025

The Department of Health and Aged Care has updated forms for Hearing Services Program (HSP) providers upgrading to digital format...

Quarter of nation’s audiologists make Audiology Australia 2025 Conference a huge success

Policy & regulation

HHSA urges government to extend HSP to low-income people and create new item for aged care screening

Audiology Australia disappointed hearing health and audiology overlooked in 2025 Federal Budget

New Hearing Australia program offers free hearing aids to First Nations people, the unemployed and homeless

Audiology Australia calls for policy changes to improve access to hearing care services

Better Access for Vic Kids grant to cut Eastern Health paediatric ENT wait lists

GMHBA freezes increases to base premiums for extras including hearing aids

Sharing knowledge in Adelaide: Audiology Australia 2025 Conference preview

SIRA proposes cost cutting to NSW workers’ compensation for hearing loss

ADHA to run free cyber security webinar for allied health professionals

All Hearing Services Program forms can now be completed digitally

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